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Club arson charge man in court
A LEIGH man accused of attempted arson in an Atherton nightclub appeared at Liverpool Crown Court on Monday for the first time. Gregory Yates, of Leigh Road, is alleged to have attempted to cause a fire in Morgans night club with intent to endanger life
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Woman robbed in street
POLICE are hunting two men who robbed a woman in the street. The 28-year-old was confronted by the masked raiders outside her house in Cemetery Road, Ramsbottom, at 5.50pm on Friday (Aug 20). One of the offenders picked up the woman's briefcase and made
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All change as last-stage law degree is offered
THERE was a happy ending for Bury College star student Steven Garry who had given up on doing a law degree, despite getting four As. Steven had wanted to study at an established university, but was turned down by a string of top institutions earlier this
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Chef is sacked in food theft
A CHEF who stole food from the kitchens at Fairfield Hospital has been sacked. Neville Ward Jackson (52), of Broad Oak Lane, Bury, pleaded guilty to stealing food to the value of £530, at Bury Magistrates Court on Thursday (Aug 19). At a separate hearing
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RMI pay price for missed chances
Woking 1 Leigh RMI 0 by Martyn Hindley: THREE games gone and Leigh RMI are still looking for their first win. A return of just one point following a second successive away defeat leaves the Railwaymen at the wrong end of the table and manager Phil Starbuck
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Shakers in Scouse collection connection
BURY FC always strive to be a family club and proof of that comes with the activities of young striker Dave Nugent's nearest and dearest. While 18-year-old Dave is banging in the goals, off the field, his mother Sandra is raising funds for the cash-starved
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Summer funtime
SUMMER funtime comes to Atherton town centre on Tuesday. From 11am until 3pm, the parish church pedestrian zone is the place to be, with summer sounds from the Frisky Jazz Trio and summer clowns courtesy of children's entertainer Ecky Thump in an event
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Armed thieves target shop again
STAFF at a newsagents were threatened by masked robbers armed with baseball bats and knives. Cash, cigarettes and phone cards were stolen in the raid at Dillons Newsagents in Sunnybank Road, Unsworth -- the second time this year that the store has been
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Bury's Amir Khan on Olympics golden trail
BURY Amateur Boxing Club's Amir Khan bashed his way into the Olympic semi-finals and said: "I can now show I'm the best in the world." Khan will now fight in the semi-final on Friday with a bronze medal already guaranteed as the glory run continues with
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Neighbours save chimney fire house
A HOUSE in Sunny Bank Road, Bury, suffered minor smoke damage at 1am on Saturday (Aug 21) when the chimney caught fire. Neighbours alerted Whitefield fire brigade after spotting sparks shooting from the chimney. The occupants were woken by firefighters
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The best yet for A-level students
THE agonising wait finally came to an end for A- level students in Bury on Thursday. There were tears of happiness, and a few of disappointment, as students picked up their results from local schools and colleges. More reports and results round-up At
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Bury ready for Clarets test
SHAKERS' boss Graham Barrow is hoping Burnley boss Steve Cotterill will be suffering deja vu at the end of Tuesday night's Carling Cup first round clash. The new Clarets chief has bad memories of Gigg Lane and this competition after being dumped out at
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Bury's level best
BURY...1 CHESTER CITY...1: AFTER more than ten enjoyable years as a player and promotion-achieving manager, Graham Barrow understandably has a lot of affection for Chester City. But he'd still rather his Bury side had not rolled out the red carpet for
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Fall in for Fusilers
THE public are being invited to fall in to help give the town's brave Fusiliers a new home. On Sunday, August 29, Wellington Barracks in Bolton Road, Bury, will be throwing open to visitors in aid of the Fusiliers' Museum Appeal. Attractions include exhibitions
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Summer funtime
SUMMER funtime comes Atherton town centre on Tuesday. From 11am until 3pm, the parish church pedestrian zone is the place to be, with summer sounds from the Frisky Jazz Trio and summer clowns courtesy of children's entertainer Ecky Thump in an event backed
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Streets put people first
WORK started on Monday to give Whitefield residents the borough's first ever Home Zone. The £600,000 scheme will cover the Victoria Estate and aims to create a safer environment and improve the quality of life by putting the needs of children and pedestrians
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Amir Khan's Olympics sensation
BOLTON's Amir Khan, who fights out of the Bury Amateur Club, has a sensational one minute 37 second first round victory to reach the Olympics boxing semi-final and guarantee a bronze medal at least. After giving Korean Jon Sub Baike an Athens hiding he
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Boro off to a winning start
OSSETT TOWN...0 RADCLIFFE BORO...2: WITH optimism running high following a promising pre-season, the first real test came with this visit to league new boys Ossett, and Borough were not found wanting. They orchestrated the club's first opening day victory
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Double blow for Tigers
MANCHESTER 13, SEDGLEY PARK 5: SEDGLEY Park RUFC were dealt a double blow at Grove Park - their second successive pre-season defeat and a bad injury to new signing Danny McGee. The defeat the Tigers can live with, but a broken leg suffered by fullback
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All change as last-stage law degree is offered
THERE was a happy ending for Bury College star student Steven Garry who had given up on doing a law degree, despite getting four As. Steven had wanted to study at an established university, but was turned down by a string of top institutions earlier this